| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑22 | 259 | 805 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
| Visual Bombing!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing with PFF (radar) and Gee-H, the target was clearly visible. Bombing was reported to be excellent. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
| - SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43-39053 | BK*D | HEAVENLY BODY | Francis, Percy Tom |
| - SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Spangler, George Knox ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Long, Robert Clay ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Barr, David T ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Banks, Clyde P ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Gardner, Charles L ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rogers, Donald Vincent ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Carney, Walter Arthur ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Haney, Milton J ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Martin, Thomas Allison ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |